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摘要：
昔日英超阿森纳队的绝对主力中后卫坎贝尔，在因伤阔别该队两个月之后，将于4月12日阿森纳队客场对阵朴次茅斯队的一场联赛中首发出场，这样近期在中后卫位置上有出色表现的瑞士小将森德罗斯将重新回到替补席。
Sol Campbell gets a first chance tonight to prove to Sven-Goran Eriksson that he should be in England's World Cup squad when he returns for Arsenal at Portsmouth. The central defender will end a two-month absence by starting at Fratton Park but cannot assume that he will be granted an extended run after Arsène Wenger spelled out on three occasions yesterday that Philippe Senderos is being rested.
昔日英超阿森纳队的绝对主力中后卫坎贝尔，在因伤阔别该队两个月之后，将于4月12日阿森纳队客场对阵朴次茅斯队的一场联赛中首发出场，这样近期在中后卫位置上有出色表现的瑞士小将森德罗斯将重新回到替补席。
据英国《卫报》4月12日报道，阿森纳队主教练温格在4月11日的新闻发布会上再三强调说，之所以让坎贝尔首发出场是出于球员轮休的考虑，并不代表坎贝尔将像从前那样理所应当地成为球队在该位置上的首选人物。也正因为如此，12日的比赛对于坎贝尔来说至关重要，因为只有良好的表现才能确保他重新赢得温格以及英格兰队主教练埃里克森的信任，否则一切都很难说。
坎贝尔受伤前最后一次代表阿森纳队比赛是在2月1日。最终那场比赛阿森纳队1：3不敌西汉姆联队，而坎贝尔也因伤早早在上半场就被替换下场，之后他远赴比利时疗伤，从人们的视线中逐渐淡出。坎贝尔在那场比赛后也承认对本队的前两个失球负有责任。虽然目前坎贝尔已经完全康复，但温格表示，在使用这位31岁老将的问题上，他决不会考虑球员的名声，也不会顾及他参加世界杯的前途。目前坎贝尔面临的首要任务就是确保自己能够出战欧洲冠军联赛半决赛本队同西班牙比利亚雷亚尔队的首回合比赛，同时他希望以良好的表现再一次向英格兰队主教练埃里克森表明，他依然是英格兰队中后卫的首选人物。
不过由于长期以来受脚踝和脚趾伤病的困扰，31岁的坎贝尔在身体恢复方面总是显得比其他球员慢一些。其实除了坎贝尔，埃里克森在中后卫位置上的选择还非常多，比如约翰·特里、莱德利·金以及杰米·卡拉格等，特别是金和卡拉格还是多面手，随时可以弥补其他位置的空缺。由此看来，坎贝尔面临的挑战将是双重的，无论是在阿森纳队还是在英格兰队，他的位置并不牢固。
在阿森纳方面，上个赛季坎贝尔在状态不好的时候就经常被森德罗斯替代。而本赛季，在坎贝尔休战的两个月中，森德罗斯同另一后卫图雷之间的配合越发默契，特别是近期森德罗斯在欧洲冠军联赛里的表现可圈可点，他帮助阿森纳队历史性地首次闯入该项赛事半决赛。当然在不久前阿森纳做客老特拉福德同曼联的比赛中，森德罗斯在对方轮番进攻中多少显得有些狼狈，那场比赛阿森纳队也最终0：2告负。但这些并没有妨碍温格对森德罗斯的信任。温格说：“我决不会因为个人的喜好就把森德罗斯从主力位置上拿下来。我们在欧洲冠军联赛的比赛中刷新了自己的纪录，这里面也有森德罗斯的功劳。”温格还坦率地表示，在中后卫的位置上他有3名球员可以选择，用谁完全取决于他们个人的表现。当然他也对坎贝尔的回归表示了由衷的高兴，并希望他最终能跟随英格兰队前往德国世界杯。
（国际在线独家资讯 张海山）
Sol Campbell gets a first chance tonight to prove to Sven-Goran Eriksson that he should be in England's World Cup squad when he returns for Arsenal at Portsmouth. The central defender will end a two-month absence by starting at Fratton Park but cannot assume that he will be granted an extended run after Arsène Wenger spelled out on three occasions yesterday that Philippe Senderos is being rested.
A fit Campbell was once an automatic choice but he has been kept in reserve when available recently and Wenger emphasised that reputation and the World Cup will not determine his selections. Campbell last played for Arsenal on February 1, when he left Highbury at half-time after a disastrous 45 minutes of the 3-1 defeat by West Ham, when the defender felt "down" and "guilty" for the first two goals, and disappeared to Belgium. Wenger feels the 31-year-old is now in good physical and mental condition.
If Campbell's first challenge is to stay in the Arsenal team for the Champions League semi-final against Villarreal, he must also convince Eriksson to take him to Germany. He is held in high regard by the England manager but will need to show he has the form and fitness required for the World Cup. Campbell takes longer than some to reach his physical peak and has been troubled recently by ankle and toe injuries.
Eriksson is not short of options in central defence. John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Ledley King and Jamie Carragher are all expected to go to the finals, with the last two also covering other positions, and Wes Brown was in the most recent squad. Jonathan Woodgate is all but out of contention after the latest in a lengthy line of injuries. King will hope a nagging groin problem does not worsen.
"Sol will start tomorrow because I will rest Senderos, who finished tired against Manchester United, so it gives him a good opportunity to show that he's ready for us and as well for you," Wenger said in reference to England. "The challenge for him is to play well. It's quite simple."
Campbell was kept out of last season's Cup final by Senderos and could find his involvement in the run-in restricted by the 21-year-old Switzerland international. Senderos has formed a sound partnership with Kolo Touré in Campbell's absence, and Wenger said he has not been dropped despite struggling in the second half at Old Trafford. "I do not take Senderos out because I am not happy with him," he said. "We have a big record in the Champions League and it's down to Senderos as well. I will make my decisions when I have to make them but all the three central defenders know it's down to them.
"I have no really preconceived ideas. I just can say that recently I have been very happy with the defence because we have done very, very well and the decision I take is to rest Senderos, like I rest some other players, not more than that. The first obvious man to come in for me is Sol Campbell. I'm happy we have Sol back. After that I will go from game to game."
Wenger may use Campbell and Senderos together against West Bromwich on Saturday, giving Touré a rest. His selection for the match with Villarreal a week today will be telling, and Senderos would be entitled to feel hard done by if dropped. However, Campbell has been guaranteed matches by Wenger. "We have now in 3? weeks, eight games," he said. "Naturally he will get games."
Wenger said he hopes Campbell will go to the World Cup and has assured Eriksson that Campbell and Ashley Cole will be "ready and available". Cole returns to full training on Monday and Wenger hopes the left-back will be in contention for the final four or five matches. "For England it should not be a problem," he said. Cesc Fábregas misses tonight's game because of a foot injury but Thierry Henry starts. | 
